If you want a big fan base and the boys money that follows, you have to be put yourself out there. It would be like the Saints saying there not gonna play football the rest of the year cause there's no shot at the playoffs, bad analogy but I kind of got it LOL.

Sorry Johnny but if Rory smashes BJ and say Diaz beat GSP and around that time Rory fights someone else like Jake E or Fitch or Maia and also wins impressively he is getting that shot above you.

So sitting out isnt a smart move, this sport is all about what makes for a big fight and what have you done lately.

If you think sitting out a year when you arent a big star is gonna automatically get you a shot you are wrong. Its gonna put you in the back and another contender who fought two or three times during that stretch and looked great he is gonna pass you.

Maybe he believes he has some sort of power but he really doesnt, Dana can say ok you dont want to fight and make money thats fine but dont be surprised when I give the next shot to Rory or BJ etc.

Sadly I disagree. Diaz lost at best set up Diaz Hendricks. Hendricks deserved this fight and I was rooting for gsp. It's wrong to do this JUST for the money when Diaz has not earned it. He's 1 and 1 I'm the UFC Hendricks is 9 and 1 is net Diaz doesn't put together 8 wins in a row in the UFC like Hendricks did. Where's the honor.

I couldn't agree more. I like most MMA fans are a big supporter and fan of Hendricks. But he is in noooo position to do that. Who the fuck is Johnny Hendericks? Does the UFC need him? Do the casual fans even know who he is? Can Johnny Hendricks' name sell any more PPVs than any other welterweight on the UFC roster could across from GSP? the answer to all these questions is 100% NO.

If I was Dana White, UFC Prez, I would now be far less likely to give him a title shot.

I do understand that title shots should be earned. And not decided on marketing, but it does play a part. And rigth now although Hendricks is impressing us, he is fucking up marketing himself big time

I couldn't agree more. I like most MMA fans are a big supporter and fan of Hendricks. But he is in noooo position to do that. Who the fuck is Johnny Hendericks? Does the UFC need him? Do the casual fans even know who he is? Can Johnny Hendricks' name sell any more PPVs than any other welterweight on the UFC roster could across from GSP? the answer to all these questions is 100% NO.

If I was Dana White, UFC Prez, I would now be far less likely to give him a title shot.

I do understand that title shots should be earned. And not decided on marketing, but it does play a part. And rigth now although Hendricks is impressing us, he is fucking up marketing himself big time

Of Diaz won his last fight of be more willing to agree. But he didn't.

He has too many cling-ons in his ear telling him he is all that. Dude there are guys who went on a lot longer streaks that didn't get a shot. He could have gotten a lesser opponent to keep it moving while he waits for the Winner of Diaz-GSP but he let his head get too big. Now theUFC brass are going to stick it to him. You don't demand shit of your boss, and act like you call the shots. It wasn't a good look acting like he runs shit, yeah he deserves a shot but play the game when you need to bro.

The way all these guys who bitch and moan they didn't get title shots ( looking at you Hendricks and Weidman) it's not that they come off looking petulant (which they do) it's more that they come up looking like they don't believe in their own skills. As champion you're going to have to fight everybody so what does it matter if you fight them now or when you have a title? I think the smartest thing Hendricks could've done what have been to post on his Twitter account that he got robbed of a title shot and he would take it out on the poor bastard they put in front of him next. Sitting out just allows people to forget about you. These guys need to realize there's about 2 or 3 special people in the UFC right now that are irreplaceable and can call their own shots. Johnny I don't know who lied you but you're not one of them.

Not a wise move by JH in my opinion. I wouldn't be suprised if Dana White decided to move forward with GSP vs Diaz because of JH's talk lately....Dana could have easily thought "Fuck you, you DON'T tell me what fights are gonna be made, fine you don't want to fight....best of luck feeding the family"

Business wise Gsp/Diaz will clearly make the UFC more $ than Gsp/Hendricks. It probably wouldn't take much to push Dana in either direction if he was on the fence....the talk/demands might have swayed his decision.

i havent been playing close attention, but why isnt jonny getting the next shot? The anderson gsp fight will never happen. I dont think they're gonna put diaz in there without another fight. johnny and gsp just both fought on the same card so its perfect timing. whats the hold up?

dubate -
The way all these guys who bitch and moan they didn't get title shots ( looking at you Hendricks and Weidman) it's not that they come off looking petulant (which they do) it's more that they come up looking like they don't believe in their own skills. As champion you're going to have to fight everybody so what does it matter if you fight them now or when you have a title? I think the smartest thing Hendricks could've done what have been to post on his Twitter account that he got robbed of a title shot and he would take it out on the poor bastard they put in front of him next. Sitting out just allows people to forget about you. These guys need to realize there's about 2 or 3 special people in the UFC right now that are irreplaceable and can call their own shots. Johnny I don't know who lied you but you're not one of them.

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